Developmental Area Age 0-12 Months Age 12-24 Months Age 24-36 Months
Physical - Developing reflexes and motor skills. - Progressing from crawling to walking. - Improving balance and coordination.
- Grasping objects and improving hand-eye coordination. - Advancing fine motor skills (using utensils). - Running, jumping, and climbing with confidence.
Cognitive - Curiosity and exploring the surroundings. - Simple problem-solving and imitation. - Basic understanding of numbers, shapes, and colors.
- Beginning to understand object permanence. - Expanding vocabulary (20-50 words). - Forming simple sentences to communicate.
Social and Emotional - Forming attachment to caregivers. - Increasing social interactions with peers. - Developing empathy and learning to share.
- Expressing emotions through facial expressions. - Demonstrating independence and asserting preferences. - Building friendships and showing empathy towards others.
Language - Cooing and babbling to communicate. - Uttering first words and simple phrases. - Expanding vocabulary (200-1,000 words).
- Responding to their name. - Forming two-word sentences to express needs. - Understanding more complex instructions.
Please remember that each child's development is unique, and they may reach milestones at different rates. This chart provides a general overview of the typical developmental areas observed during the first three years of a child's life.